Chandelier



E. UNGER.

' CHANDELIER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1921.

1,406,508, Patented Feb. 14, 1922. 3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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I i/m i 1 I I l I l l 1 vL'- 59 J1 ('7 INVENTOR Ernest Zinger ATTORNEY E. UNGER.

CHANDELIER,

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28.1921.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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INVENTOR Ernesf [Jaye III E. UNGER. CHANDELIER;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, I921.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SH EET 3.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST UNG-ER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y

CHANDELIER.

Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ennnsr Unenn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chandeliers, of which the 'l'iollowing is a specification.

The invention relates in general to an overhead bracket or chandelier for supplying electric current to a plurality oi? outlets and specially relates to such a chandelier for supplying current to a plurality of hair waving heating units for use in waving or otherwise treating the hair on a persons head and for supporting the supplied heaters. in adjustable operative relation to the persons head.

It will be understood that in the art of hair waving of the type generally knownas permanent hair waving, strands of hair properly'wound on curling sticks are inserted in the bores of small tubular electric heaters which are assembled as closely together as is physically possible and positioned close to the persons head. It is usual in such devices to counterbalance the weight of the heaters so as to remove, in so far as is possible, all st 'ains or pulls on the persons head and for this purpose numerous counterbalancing constructions have been used heretofore with chandeliers of the general type under discussion. /Vith the development of the art of hair waving and with the reduction in size oi the individual heaters, more and more heaters are used, so that at present itis not unusual to have as many as 48 heaters in use on a persons head at one time. As it is necessary to adjust the position of. each heater there results an equal number of counterbalancing constructions, one for each heater, and, as the overall dimensions oi" such devices must be confined within relatively narrow spaces, the problem of providing an arrangement of such a large number of counterlm-lancing devices within narrow available space limitations has become diflicult and this problem was further complicated by the desire, if not necessity. for providing a separate electric control for each individual outlet leading to the several heaters.

Accordingly in a desire to meet trade conditions, one of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a simple .iiorm of bracket of the type outlined which dimensions Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb 14, 1922 1921. Seria1 No.488,0G8.

will'accommodate agreater number of heaters than was possible with similar types of devices now known, while maintaining a compact construction of approximately the of similar chandeliers with which the trade is accustomed, and at the same time to maintain theseparate and independent adjustability oteach of the counterweighted heaters whileproviding a thermal control for the heaters both individually and en bloc.

Due to diiierentways in which the different hairdressers dividethe hair on a persons head, different users require a different number of heaters, some using as few as sixteen heaters and therefore requiring but sixteen outlets for the electric current while others use as high as iorty eight heaters and therefore require a correspondingly large number of outlets. To meet this demand for a variable number of outlets from the chandelier, and at the same time to obtain a minimizing of manufacturing cost, the invention features the standardizing of certain parts so as to be interchangeable with similar parts having a different number of outlets. In this way there may be carried in stock certain basic parts which can be utilized for all usual sizes of chandeliers, and also to carry in stock several different sizes of attachments each having different number of outlets. In this way when an order is received for a chandelier with a definite number o'l outlets, the basic part can be assembled with that character of associated parts which, when assembled, will fill the required order and in this way different size chandeliers may be supplied quickly from a stock oi? relatively tew standardized parts.

Apparatus of the character under discussion are subjected to lon continuous use a A and not mire uentl i rough usa e. Accordingly, another object of the invention is to provide a construction in which those parts which are most liable to injury or wear can be readily replaced, practically without interruptions to the continuity of action of the remaining parts.

In order to attain this object, the invention features the use of standardized parts, such as certain well known form of plug and socket outlets with independent switches for controlling the current leading to the several heaters and also features the utilization of standard forms of main or gang switches for controlling banks or sets of the heaters, which outlets and switches can be readily replaced in the assembled units forming the structural parts of the chandelier. In general the type of disclosure features the ready demountability of the electrical outlet elements and current control elements in a situation where a relatively large number of electric outlets must be confined within relatively small space limitation, and at the same time the present disclosure features a freedom of adjustment for each individual heater in their closely associated relation about a persons head without interference with the electro-thermal controls.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a simplified form of device of the type outlined which will permit ready accessibility to its interior without excessive dismantling of parts and at the same time to provide an article which will be ornamental in appearance and pleasing in appearance while minimizing the number of parts.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will be in part obvious from an inspection of the accompanying drawings and in part will be more fully set forth in the following particular description of one form of mechanism embodying myinvention, and the invention also consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a preferred embodiment of. the invention;

Figure 2 an enlarged fragmentary view of the under-side of a portion of the construction shown in Figure 1 with one arm shown in full line and aghost line showing suggesting the use of a longer arm.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure a is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 4-4; of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;-

Figure 6 is a plan view of the guiding bracket shown in side elevation in F ure 1;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view in plan of a portion of the head bracket shown in side elevation in Figure 1; and

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 8-8 and showing one of the counterweight supporting pulleys.

In the following description and in the claims, parts will be identified by specific names for convenience of expression but they are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

In the drawings and referring first to Figure 1 for a general description of the device there is shown a depending support 10 formed of a length. of square tubing, designed to be secured to the ceiling as is usual in bracket construct-ions. The lower end of the support is fitted into a hollow foot bracket 11 which is of general. rectangular box-like form with an open bottom 12. A plurality of socket containing arms 13 extend radially from the sides of the bracket and provide supports for a plural-- ity of longitudinally spaced apart plug and socket connections 14. The arms 18 are of square, tubular construction with their inner ends fitting about bosses 15 projecting from each of the four vertically extending sides 16 of: the foot bracket. The arms are demountably secured in place by some readily removable fastening means and as an illustration of one such means the drawing discloses pins 17. The outer end of the arms are finished off in some neat manner and for this purpose plugs 18 are shown telescoped into the arms. It is a feature of this disclosure that the outlets for the electric current are positioned close together so as to obtain the greatest possible number of outlets with the leastlength of arm, itbeing understood that excessive lengths of arms are objectionable. The connection 14 includes a conventional form of cylindrical socket 19 provided with an electric switch controlled by oppositely extending finger pieces 20. A screw-plug 21 of usual form is demountably screwed into each socket and is connected electri cally to a flexible conductor 22 leading to one of the electric heaters 23 usuallyv employed in practicing the art of permanent hair waving. One side of the arm, in the illustrated example the lower side 24-, is provided with a plurality of circular openings 25 in which the sockets 19 are in sorted; or the opening 25 may be outlined by a sleeve 26 constituting a holder for re ceiving the barrel portion 27 of the socket. T he plug engaging ends of the sockets, pro- Jecting exteriorly of the arm in position i to be readily engaged by the plug 21, and

in the drawings the plugs lead from the bottom of the arm but this is optional. The sides of the arms are slotted from their upper edges as shown at 28, in which slots are contained finger pieces 20. The top side 29 of the arm is removable in its entirety so as to provide ready access to each of the sockets and to the conductors leading thereto. A. cover 29 for the open top side is held in place by fastening means 30.

In the full line illustration in Figure 2, six such sockets are illustrated, but it is to be understood that it is one of the features of this disclosure to provide arms containing a different number of sockets which may he carried in stock, and as an illus- It is desirable m a device of this char-- acter-to provide, in addition to the individual control of each of the outlets, a gang control for one or moreot the arms and for this purpose there is disclosed in the drawing-s two main switches 31 and 32 housed within. the foot bracket and separated by an insulating partition One of the switches is operatively connected to control the sockets in two of the arms, and similarly the other switch is connectedto the sockets in the other two arms. Main electric leads are positioned' in the depending supports and extend to the switches 81 and 32 and conductors 36 leads from the main switches through openings 37 in the bosses 15 to the several; socket connections The main switchesare of a well knownfo'rm and each includes a press button 38 andapilot light 39 whichis lit when its corresponding switch is on. The bottom of the bracket llis closed and the main switches demountably held in place by a cover plate 40 secured to the foot bracket by means of readily removable fastening screws 4:1; The cover 40 is provided with a plurality of openings 42 through two of which extends the push but- .tons'3 8 and through two others of which openings the pilot lights39 are visible.

From this construction it is appreciated that the removal of the cover 29 permits access to the sockets in the arms so that any one of them may be withdrawn, a new socket replaced or access may be provided to the several electric conductors leading to the sockets. Similarly the'removal ofthe plate L0 at the bottom of the footbracket permits the dropping out from the bracket of the main switches so that they may berepaired or replaced whenever necessary.

With the largenumber of heaters which may be used with the device disclosed it is necessary that the counterweights necessary to support the heaters be disposed to the greatest advantage in economizing space and in preventing interference of any one of the count-erweights with the adjacent counte'rweights. For this purpose the present disclosure features an arrangement which tends to hang theheaters in a circle close to the head of the person under treatment and which will dispose the cou-nterweights' in an out-oi't-the-way position close tothecentral support and in such spaced position that each of the eounterwe'ights will be free to fall independently of all ofthe other counport adjacent its 'upperend as shown in Figure l. The bracket is split into two parts asshwun in Figure '7 so as to embrace the support without demounting the same'trom its connection with the ceiling. This upper bracket is provided ith a plurality of pulleys 51 which pulleys are inounted'in two concentric circles and are disposed with their axes fixed in position and free to rotate in planes radially disposed with reference to the support as a center. Each of these pulleys is spaced adistance from the supportrelatively short compared to the distance from the supportof the corresponding socket outlet. The several pulleys are offset from each other circumferentiallyin the two circles as shown in Figure 7 so as to separate the cables forming part of the counterbalancing devices. 1 V V A guiding bracket is termed in. two parts as shown more particularly in Figure 6 and-is clamped in adjusted positionon the depending, support between the head and foot brackets. This'bracket is of a spider construction and includes radially extending; arms projecting from a circular part both the arms-and circular part being providedwith vertically extending guiding: apertures or eyes 56. These apertures are so disposed that their distances from the supportis relatively small compared to the distances from the support of the corresponding outlets and pulleys. In other words considering one heater set,its socketis counterweight is closest to the support. The counterbalancing devices include a'plurality of separate means each designed to counterbalance the weightoit one of the heaters. Each device includes a flexible cablel 57 looped about one of the pulleys and withits outer tall 58 fastened atits lower end to one of the heaters 23. as shownat 59. or'fas tened to the conductor 22 leading to the heater as shown at 60; see Figure 1. The inner tallhlj of the cable is passed through one of the guiding apertures 58 and has a suitable counterweight 62 at its lower end. It is understood by this arrangementthat the heaters are best supported at least approximately in a circle or circles close to the persons head under treatment, and that the several eounterweights are disposed within the outer falls of the several, cables and'in an out-ofsthe-way position close to the support, but in such position thatthe cmmterweightsare tree to fall independent llll) 'at a great distance from the support, the pulley is closer in to thesuppo-rt and the on the persons head.

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of each other even though an extremely large number of such counterweights' are disposed within narrow space limitations.

In operation it will be understoodrthat the device is used as is well known with present types of similar devices now in use; The hair is suitably wrapped into strands and inserted in thediiierent heatersandthe heaters assembled with a porcupine-like efi'ect By suitably manipulatingthe main or gang switches certain parts of the head may be heated for variable periods of time andby a suitable manipulation of the individual socket switches for certain individual strands of the hair that may be treated differently from other strands and in this way an accurate, definite control is attained in the application of heat to the diiferent strands or parts of hair.

By means of a device of the character described it is possible to provide a greater number'ot heaters than has been possible heretofore. This is further made possible by the appearance on the market recently of an extremely small size socket and plug type of outlet and the device disclosed is particularly designed to accommodate their small sized sockets. Further the foot bracket is designed to accommodate conventional forms of main switches, In this way it is possible for a user to replace either the sockets or main switches by purchasing one of these articles fromiany electrical supply house without the inconvenience of awaiting receipt of special parts from the chande- The chandelier can be re'pairedby the hair-dresser who is unskilled in mechanics or electrical connections simply by e-following the printed directions which go with the chandelier; Further it is possible for the dealer who supplies the retail trade to meet demands for variable numbered electric outlets simply by keeping in stock different sized armsand to assemble the supports and bracket partsywith the particular character of arms which will meet the demandsfor any usual number of outlets.

lVhile I have shown and described, and have pointed out in the annexed claims, certain novel features of my invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form and de' tails of the device illustrated and in its operation may he made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim i 1. A chandelier for supporting a pluralityof electric heaters in operative position relative to a persons head in the process of waving the hair on the head, including a depending support, a plurality of horizontally disposed hollow'arms extending radially from the lower part of said support, each of said arms provided with a plurality of closely positioned holders, eachdesigned to receive a standard form of readily replaceable sockets adapted to be connected electrically to one of the heaters, head bracket carried by the support andprovided with-fixed pulleys mountcdnbove the arms forrotary movement in planes radially dis posed relative to the support, a flexible cable looped about one of the pulleys with the outer fall of-the loop adapted to be con nected to oneof the heaters and the inner fall supporting a" counterweight disposed adjacent the support whereby the counterweight is disposed in an out-ofthe-way position clear of theheaters:

2. A chandelier for supporting a pluralityof electric heaters in operative posi to receive a standard form of readily replaceable sockets adapted .to be connected electrically to one of the heaters, a head bracket carried by the support and provided witlrfixed pulleys mounted above the arms for rotary'movement in planes radially'dis'posed relative to the support,-a flexible cable looped aboutone of the pulleys with theouter fall of the loop adapted to be connected to one rot-the heaters and the innerifall supporting a counterweight disposed adjacentthe support whereby the counterweight is disposed in an out-of-theway position clear of thedieatersand means disposed close to the support for guiding the inner fall of the cable and thus insuring the location of the counterweightfclose to the support. e v a v3. A chandelier for supporting a plurality of electric'heaters in operative position relative to a persons head in the process of waving the hair on the head, including a depending support, a plurality of horizontally disposed hollow arms extending radially from the'lower part of said support, said arms being readily replaceable" by similar arms of different lengths thereby to adapt thechandelier to carry a variable number of heaters, each of said arms provided with a plurality of closely positioned sockets adapted to be connected to the heaters, the number of socketsbeing dependent upon the length of arm used, meansfor demountably securing any of said arms in position onthe support and electric conductors in said hollow arms leading to the several Sockets.

4. A chandelier for supporting a plurality of electric heaters inoperative position no I waving the hair on the head, including a depending support, a plurality of horizontally disposed hollow arms extending radially from the lower part of said support, said arms being readily replaceable by similar arms of diii'erent lengths thereby to adapt the chandelier to carry a variable number of heaters, each of said arms provided with a plurality of closely positioned sockets adapted to be connected to the heaters, the number of sockets being dependent upon the length of arm used, means for demountably securing any of said arms in position on the, support and electric conductors in said hollow arms leading to the several sockets and a main switch carried by the support for simultaneously controlling all of the sockets in the arm.

5. A chandelier for supplyingelectric current to a plurality of-heaters in the process of hair waving, comprising a depending support, a foot bracketprovided with means for supporting a socket containing arm, a holf low tube square in cross-section demount= ably secured at one end to said means and adapted to contain electric conductors, one side of said arm provided with apertures formingholders adaptedto contain electric sockets connectedto the conductors andianother side of said tube being removable to provide access to the sockets and'to the conductors leading thereto.

6. In a, device of he class described, the combination with a depending support, a foot bracket at the lower end thereof, a main switch in said bracket a box-like hollow arm extendingfromsaid bracket, one side of said arm provideclavith holders, electric sockets fitted in said holders and removable as units therefrom, conductors in the support leading to the switch and conductorsin the arm leadingto the sockets, said arm having means providing access to the plugs and their conductors.

7. In a dome of theclass described the combination of a dependingsupport, a head bracket secured to said support adjacent its upper end and provided with a plurality of pulleys spaced relatively great distances radially. from the support and mounted for retary movement in radially extending'planes, afoot bracket at thelower end of the su port, a plurality of arms extending horizontally fromthe foot bracket, electric sockets fitted insaid arms with each socket spaced at a relatively short distance from the sup port compared to the distance of its corresponding pulley from the support, electric hair waving heaters, flexible conductors including plugs, connecting the heaters with the sockets, flexible cables connected at one end to the flexible conductors to support the heaters, and passed about the pulleys and a counterweight at; the other end of the cables, saidcounterweights being all grouped so as to fall close to the support and in this way not interfere with the heaters.

S. In a dome of the class described, the combination of a depending support, a head bracket secured to said support adjacent its upper end and provided with a plurality of pulleys space-d relatively great distances radially from the support and mounted for rotary movement in radially extending planes, a foot bracketat the lower end of the sup port, a plurality of arms extending horizontally from the foot bracket, electric sockets fitted in said arms, with each socket spaced at a relatively short distance from the support compared to the distance of its corresponding pulley from the support, electric hair waving heaters, flexible conductors including plugs, connecting the heaters with sockets, flexible cables connected at one end. to the flexible conductors to, support the heaters, and passed-about the pulleys and a counterweight at theother end'of the cables, said counterweights being all grouped so as to fall close to, the support and in this way not interfere with the heaters and a guiding bracket positioned on the support intermediate the foot and head brackets and provided with guiding apertures for containing the fall of the flexible cable provided with the counterweights.

9. In a chandelier of the type described, the combination of a depending support, a means adjacent the lower end of the support, provided with an electric outlet, a hair waving unit including a heater, an electric connection for engaging the outlet and a connecting flexible cable between'the heater and connection, means for counterbalancing the weight of the heater including a pulley disposed with its axis fixed in position between the support and a verticalline passing centrally through the outlet, a cable passed over the pulley with its outer fall connected to the unit to support the heater, guiding means relatively close to the support for holding the inner fall of the cable close to the support and a counterweight on the end of the inner fall.

10. In a chandelier of the type described, the combination of a depending support, a plurality of arms adjacent the lower end of the support, each arm provided with a plurality of electric outlets positioned different distances radially from the support as a center, a headbracket provided with a plurality of pulleys disposed approximately in concentric circles about the support, a cable guiding bracket secured to the support and provided with apertures disposed apprommately in concentric circles, and a plurality of cables with one fall of each cable passed about one of the pulleys adapted to have one fall thereof connected to a hair waving heater, and the other fall thereof passed through one of the apertures and terminatcontrol simultaneously all of the outlets ing in a counterweight, said pulleys and apertures being disposed to maintain the cables in spaced apart position thereby to minimize interference with each other.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a box-like foot bracket opened at the bottom, a main switch demountably positioned in said bracket and provided with a control button and a pilot light, a cover for closing the open bottom, said cover provided with apertures through which depend the control button and the pilot light so that access may be prov ded to the button and the light will be visable when the current is on, hollow arms extending from the bracket and each provided with a plurality of openings, electric sockets each provided with its separate switch mounted in said opening and electric conductors within the arms and bracket connecting the sockets with the main switch.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a box-like foot bracket opened at the bottom, a main switch demountably positioned in said bracket I and provided with a control button, a cover for closing the open bottom, said cover provided with an aperture through which depends the control button so that access may be provided to the button, hollow arms extending from the bracket and each provided with a plurality of openings, electric sockets each provided with its separate switch mounted in said opening and electric conductors within the arms and bracket connecting the sockets with the main switch.

13. In a chandelier of the type described, the combination of a depending support, a boX-like foot bracket secured to the lower end of said support, a plurality of hollow arms extending radially of the bracket, each of said arms provided with a plurality of closely positioned electric outlets, each adapted to have an electric hair waving heater detachably connected thereto, each of said outlets provided with a switch accessible from the outside of its supporting arm and each switch independent of the switches controlling the other outlets and a main controlling switch positioned in the foot bracket and operatively connected to in one of the arms.

14-, In a chandelier of the class described the combination of a hollow footbracket provided with a boss projecting from one side thereof, a tubular arm telescoping said boss and opening ,therethrough into the bracket, means for demountably securing the arm to the boss, a plurality of closely positioned sockets demountably fitted in said arm and with parts extending therefrom,

certain of said parts adapted to provide meansvfor'connecting the sockets with an electric hair waving unit and other means constituting a control for the current passing through the sockets and electric ()Uu ductors within the arm leading from th sockets into the bracket.

15. In a chandelier of the class described, the combination of a hollow foot bracket provided with a boss projecting from one side thereof, a tubular arm telescopingsaid boss and opening therethrough into the bracket, means for demountably securing the arm to the boss, a plurality of closely positioned sockets demountably fitted in said arm and with parts extending therefrom, certainof said parts adapted to provide means for connecting the sockets with an electric hair waving unit and other means constituting a control for'the current passing through the sockets and electric conductors within the arm leading from the sockets into the bracket, said arm including a removable cover permitting access to thesocket and their electric conductors to replace or repair the same. y a

'16. An article of manufacture constituting one of a series of replaceable arms on a chandelier, provided withineans for securing the same in placeon the chandelier, said arm provided along one side with a plurality of openings, each designed to receive a complete electric socket, the opposite "side of the arm being open to permit ready access to each of the sockets.

17. A chandelier for supporting ajp1urality of electric heaters in operative, posi- H similar. armsof difi'ere-nt lengths thereby to adapt the chandelier to carry a variable number or. heaters, each of said arms provided with a plurality sockets adapted to be connected to the heaters, the number otsockets being dependent upon the length of arm used,emeans for demounta-bly securing any of said arms in position on the support and electric conductors in said hollow arms leading to the several sockets. V i

18. A chandelier for supplying electric current to a plurality ofheaters in the process of hair waving, comprising a'depending support, a foot bracket provided with means for supporting a socket containing arm, a hollow tube demountably secured at one end of closely positioned to said means and adapted to contain electrio conductors, one vided with apertures forming holders adapted to contain electric sockets c'onnectedto the conductors. l i e 19. In a device of thecIasS described, the

combination of ,a box-like foot bracket opened at the bottom, a main switch deside of said arm prov mountably positioned in said bracket and provided with acontrol butt-on, a cover for closing the open bottom, said cover provided with apertures through which depend the control button, holloiw arms extending from the bracket and each. provided with a pluralit of openings, electric sockets mounted in said opening and electric conductors within the arms and bracket connecting the sockets with the main switch.

20. In a device of the class described, the combination of a foot bracket, a main switch positioned in said bracket and provided with, a control button, hollow arms extending from the bracket and each provided with a plurality of openings, electric sockets each provided with its separate switch mounted in said opening and electric conductors within the arms and bracket connecting the sockets with the main switch.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York this 23rd day of June, A. D. 1921.

ERNEST 'UNGER. 

